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Table 2 Influence of postural sway on spinal measurements

From: Optimization of the examination posture in spinal curvature assessment

Parameter

Posture

Comp.

  

A

G

G – A

  

MSD

MSD

Δ

shift

[mm]

2.6

0.8

−1.8*

tilt

[°]

0.3

0.1

−0.2*

α C

[°]

1.8

0.8

−1.0*

α T

[°]

1.5

0.5

−0.9*

α L

[°]

1.4

0.4

−0.9*

  1. Posture A – free standing position.
  2. Posture G – standing position supported by a fixation frame.
  3. MSD – mean of standard deviations.
  4. Δ – difference of parameters.
  5. shift – sagittal shift.
  6. tilt – sagittal tilt.
  7. α C – angle of cervical lordosis.
  8. α T – angle of thoracic kyphosis.
  9. α L – angle of lumbar lordosis.
  10. * – statistically significant (p < 0.05, paired t-test).
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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

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